January 11 – 31

Prayer is central to life with God and is the foundation of every work of God. It is through prayer that we engage with the Spirit of God, partnering with Him in His redemptive work for our city and inviting His healing power into our lives. 

How to participate

At The Way Church, we are committed to being a people of prayer—through times of personal prayer, weekly prayer gatherings, and prayer ministry in our services. Once a year, we set aside 21 days to pray in unity; practicing fasting, contemplation, and intercession as a community.

We invite you to join us for 21 Days of Prayer from January 11 - January 31.

Use the prayer guide in personal prayer

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Every week will begin with three unique areas to focus our prayers on. Each day, we invite you to prioritize spending time with God in prayer. The daily guide will have one contemplative practice and three intercessory points. 

Fast on Wednesdays.

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Whether it’s for a single meal or throughout the whole day, we invite you to consider going without food, allowing hunger to reveal our need for God as we seek Him.

Join us for prayer gatherings.

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We invite you to prioritize time in your week to pray in community—at your local Prayer Gathering and at our church-wide Prayer & Worship Nights. 

Engaging As A Family

Our deep desire is for kids and their families to make meaningful connections with God. There are so many ways you can bring your kids into prayer rhythms. You could pray on the car ride to school or at breakfast, practicing thankfulness to God and receiving His love. Invite your kids into the story of Scripture, reading a passage at mealtimes. Kids are wonderfully intuitive with intercession—try starting a prayer jar, writing out the daily prompts and placing them in the jar as a visual reminder of the prayers you’re bringing to God. Consider bringing your child(ren) to a prayer gathering, making real space to grow their experience and imagination around worship and prayer.

As you journey through 21 Days of Prayer as a family, we encourage you to just keep at it. The little deposits, though chaotic or clunky at times, are little drips in a pool of prayer life that we offer back up to the Lord and say, “Have your way in us and our family, Jesus.” We pray you sense His kindness towards you & your family during 21 Days of Prayer.

Fasting

Fasting is going without food for the purpose of intentional times of prayer and seeking God. Fasting exposes the depths of our hearts to the love of the Father and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, revealing the things that control us.

We recognize the complexities of fasting, and understand that some individuals may choose not to fast from food. You may instead opt to abstain, for example, from social media, television, hobbies, or sports in order to create more space for prayer. We invite you to prayerfully consider how you might participate in this practice.

Contemplation

Prayer engages our minds and hearts, and sometimes our imaginative ability. Contemplative prayer helps us bring all of ourselves to God—quieting our whole being and directing our attention towards Him. In this place of openness and attentiveness, we experience God through His presence, His power, and His love. 

Intercession

Intercession is prayer for others; loving people through enlisting the power of heaven. Intercessory prayer stands in the gap, praying on behalf of others. We want to know what is on God’s heart and mind as we pray, agreeing with the Spirit as He intercedes for us.

Gatherings

Local Prayer Gatherings

We gather locally every week to pray in smaller groups, practising both contemplative & intercessory prayer in community. These gatherings allow us to hear each other’s grief and gratitude, stirring our hearts & imaginations towards intercession. We invite you to join your local weekly gathering! 

  • Tuesdays 6:45-8:00 AM
    North Vancouver
    630 19th St E 

    Fridays 7:00-8:00 AM
    Promise Vancouver
    
558 Powell St

Church-Wide Gatherings

The Way Church is one body with three distinct sites—Strathcona, North Van, and Fairview. These nights are a unique space for our whole church to come together for fervent prayer & worship, collectively stirring our desire for God and for His kingdom to come. We invite you to join us on these three Wednesday evenings, at a different location each week! 

  • Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00PM

    JANUARY 14
    The Way North Vancouver | 630 19th St E 

    JANUARY 21
    church:untitled | 668 Seymour St

    JANUARY 28
    The Way Fairview | 1708 W 16th Ave